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• Ultrasound
  Medical Imaging
  Medical Technology
  Space Station
  Space Probes
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Portable Machines Go Beyond Prenatal Uses

  Ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off body parts, producing echoes. A computer translates the echoes into images that rival the quality of CAT scans and MRIs, showing broken bones, muscle ... > more
• Medical Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Lung Cancer
  Medical Imaging
  Gene Therapy
  Brain Tumor
   
  

  Engineers Devise Implantable Dosimeter to Track Success of Radiation Therapy

  Radiologists could soon measure the amount of radiation exposure experienced by different tissues using an implantable capsule. The device contains a small dosimeter and sends radiation exposure data ... > more
• Back and Neck Pain
  Pain Control
  Computer Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Distributed Computing
  Joint Pain
   
  

  Ergonomists Find Kids Too Are at Risk From Repetitive Strain Injuries

  Ergonomists say that, even in teens, poor body posture and incorrect positioning of the keyboard, screen, and mouse are contributing to the risk of contracting neck and back pains and even carpal ... > more
• Optics
  Colon Cancer
  Colitis
  Medical Imaging
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Gastroenterologists Use Hi-Res Narrow-Band Imaging to Find Cancer

  Gastroenterologists Use Hi-Res Narrow-Band Imaging To Find Cancer New optical technologies are helping gastroenterologists improve cancer detection using colonoscopy. A new endoscope uses HDTV ... > more
• Pharmacology
  HIV and AIDS
  Lung Cancer
  Microarrays
  Colon Cancer
  Human Biology
   
  

  Biomedical Engineers' 'Body-on-a-Chip' Could Reduce Cost of Developing New Drugs

  A new kind of microchip can host human cells to mimic the reaction of different tissues in the body. The chip could help reduce the need for animal testing, and lower the cost of developing new ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Vioxx
  Immune System
  Cholesterol
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Immune Modulation Therapy Attacks Link Between Inflammation and Congestive Heart Failure

  Inflammations that occur after a heart attack can be a severe complication that further damages the heart. Cardiologists are now trying a new approach called immune modulation therapy, which exposes ... > more
• Virtual Environment
  Educational Psychology
  Transportation Science
  Disability
  Teen Health
  Diet and Weight Loss
   
  

  Simulating Impaired Reflexes Teaches Effects of Drunk Driving

  Health educators can now give students a realistic taste of the perils of drunk driving, using a DUI simulator. Special go-carts delay the reaction of the brake and gas pedals and exaggerate the ... > more
• Obesity
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Nutrition
  Heartburn
  Ulcers
   
  

  Competitive Eaters May Have Ability to Suppress Satiety Hormones

  Eating champions are able to keep gorging on food way past beyond the point where most people would be nauseated by food. While they practice to expand their stomach, much of their skills may come ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Dementia
  Healthy Aging
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Neurologists, Imaging Scientists Use Medical Physics to Spot Disease in Blood Vessels

  A new brain-imaging method allows physicians to diagnose Alzheimer's before its onset. A radioactive dye is injected in the blood and travels to the brain, where it attaches to plaque deposits of ... > more
• Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
  Medical Technology
  Birth Defects
  Brain Tumor
  Dementia
   
  

  Neurosurgeons Cut Surgical Procedure Time with New Device

  In a method called deep brain stimulation, certain movement disorders are treated by implanting wires in the brain that deliver electrical signals. The surgical procedure can last up to eight hours, ... > more

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